| Module Identifier |
WS30510 |
| Module Title |
HYDROGEOLOGY |
| Academic Year |
2005/2006 |
| Co-ordinator |
Professor Tony Jones |
| Semester |
Semester 2 |
| Course delivery |
Lecture | 10 x 1 hr |
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Practical | 5 x 1 hr |
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Seminars / Tutorials | 5 x 1 hr |
| Assessment |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
|---|
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Written Examination. Answer 2 questions from 4. | 70% |
| Semester Assessment | Practical Exercises. 2 submitted assignments. | 30% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Written Examination. Resit failed examination. | 70% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Practical Exercises. Resubmission of failed coursework. | 30% |
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
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outline the concepts of total porosity, effective porosity, hydraulic conductivity, transmissivity, hydraulic gradient, specific yield and storage coefficient;
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explain the mode of occurrence of groundwater in different rock types;
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assess the amount of groundwater stored in an aquifer and the volume that can be exploited;
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calculate rates of flow and flow speeds of groundwater in aquifers in simple settings using Darcy's law;
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analyse a simple non-steady state pumping test in a confined aquifer to obtain transmissivity and storage;
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describe the natural chemical evolution of groundwater, the ways in which groundwater can be contaminated, and the principles used to protect aquifers from pollution;
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describe the role and importance of groundwater in the water supply of Great Britain.
Aims
This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the origin and occurrence of groundwater, its quantitative evaluation, and its role and importance in the hydrological cycle.
Content
Lecture content includes:
Groundwater flow and Darcy's law; pumping tests (Theis and Cooper-Jacob solutions); aquifer types and their response to recharge and abstraction, pollution and protection of groundwater and aquifers.
Practical content includes:
Use of Darcy's law; calculation of flow, flow to a well; analysis of simple pumping tests; hydrogeological maps and flow systems.
Reading Lists
Books
** Recommended Text
Price, M (1996) Introducing Groundwater
2nd. Nelson Thomas: Cheltenham
Technical Reports
Heath, R.C. (1983) Basic ground-water hydrology. US Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2220
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6